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This paper addresses convergence in social protection and GDP in a European Economic and Monetary Union. We evaluate the impact of recently proposed EC social minimum requirements on regional convergence within the EC. Subsequently, we analyze a system of differentiated social norms as a means of raising social protection in countries with lower social standards.
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Abraham, F. Social protection and regional convergence in a European Monetary Union. Open Econ Rev 5, 89–114 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01000746
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